Our CTO (Luke Cole) previously worked for Hemisphere GPS (orginally called BEELINE, and now bought out by AgJunction) as a "Robotics Engineer" implementing auto-guidance solutions for various quadbikes and agriculture tractors that was used by 100's of vehicles around the world.
For 10 years, starting as a teenager in 1998 - Luke Cole has also worked for leading research institutes and companies such as NICTA (now called CSIRO Data61), CSIRO, Seeing Machines and ANU Robotics System Lab (lead by Alex Zelinsky, who received a rare prestigious AO award in 2017 and was Defence Scientist of Australia from 2012 for 6 years). Luke's work included various autonomous mobile robot projects, involving computer vision, and even a self-driving car early 2000's. Back then OpenCV and ROS didn't exist, so we did a "roll-your-own" called VisLib and DROS comprised of 364,578 lines of code.
Lance Cole has also worked at NICTA and has a background of various hardware development, such as working for a contract company to the US millary (EOS), building the Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS).
We have a combined 50 years of extensive experience with Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV's). Including cars, tractors, quadbikes and other custom ground-based vehicles.
COLETEK's team all has a background in vehicle automation, which have built a wide range of skills and technologies such as:
- Autonomous Mobile Robots
- Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping (SLAM)
- Path Planning, Goal Recognition
- Collision Avoidance
- Pattern Recognition
- Object Recognition
- Object Tracking
- Genetic Algorithms
- Neural Networks
- Evolutionary Robotics
- Probabilistic Robotics
- Machine Learning
- Deep Learning
- Optical Flow, Point Clouds
- Stereo Active Vision, Panoramic Cameras, Fisheye Lens/Camera, Log-polar Camera, Time of Flight Cameras, Camera Array
- 3D Reconstruction
- Manipulator, Biped and/or Quadped locomotion
- Sensor Fusion: GPS, LIDAR, IR, Ultrasonic, Vision
- PID Controllers, Cascade Control Loops, Fuzzy Logic
- Bayesian Filters, Particle Filters, Kalman Filters, Monte Carlo Methods
These technologies can be used for various applications such as:
- Production Line Object Recognition
- Production Line Automation
- Licence Plate Recognition
- Asset Tracking
- Kid Tracking
- Pedestrian Tracking
- Face Recognition
- Load Haul Dump Automation
- Agriculture Automation
- Robot Lawn Mower
- Forklift Automation
- Floor Cleaning Robot
- Home Land Security Robots
Some of our Robotics Development Experience
Engineering Innovation for Piambong, New South Wales, Australia: Building Trust and Delivering Results
As a business owner in Piambong, New South Wales, Australia, you understand the importance of working with trusted partners who can help drive your organization forward. At COLETEK, we've established ourselves as a leading multidisciplinary Australian engineering and product development company since 2001, supporting businesses across Piambong and throughout Australia.
Ours is an expertise built on decades of experience in delivering bespoke solutions for local industries. We collaborate seamlessly with clients to identify innovative ways to overcome challenges and capitalize on opportunities, leveraging our national reputation for reliability, precision, and creativity. From humble beginnings in Piambong to serving businesses across New South Wales and beyond, we've consistently demonstrated our commitment to engineering excellence.
As a COLETEK partner, you can rest assured that your project will benefit from the collective expertise of skilled engineers, product developers, and innovators who share your passion for success. We're proud to have forged enduring relationships with some of Australia's most prominent enterprises, and we look forward to doing the same for yours.
Whether you're looking to improve operational efficiency, enhance customer experiences, or bring game-changing products to market, our team is ready to help. Based in Piambong, New South Wales, Australia, and operating throughout the region, we're dedicated to helping businesses thrive by providing cutting-edge engineering and product development services.
So why choose COLETEK? Simply put, we've earned a reputation for delivering value-driven solutions that meet and exceed client expectations. Our comprehensive portfolio spans multiple industries, from manufacturing and logistics to healthcare and technology – a testament to our adaptability, versatility, and commitment to excellence.
